If you have ADHD and struggle with anxious feelings, you're not alone. Research shows 25-50% of adults with ADHD also experience significant anxiety. Understanding how these conditions connect can help you make sense of your experiences and find the right support for managing both.
Author: Michelle Conrad, LCPC, DBTC
Understanding Inward BPD Symptoms: When Borderline Personality Disorder Turns Inside
Borderline personality disorder doesn't always look dramatic or explosive. Inward BPD symptoms turn pain inside, making suffering less visible but equally severe. Learn to recognize these internal experiences, understand the hidden struggles, and discover why recognizing these quieter symptoms matters for getting appropriate support and treatment.
How Can I Help My Teen With High School Stress
High school stress affects many teens today. Academic pressure, social challenges, and future planning can overwhelm adolescents. Learn practical, evidence-based approaches to support your teenager through stressful times and recognize when they need additional help for their well-being.
Recognizing Teen Anxiety Symptoms: How to Help a Teen With Anxiety
Teen anxiety often looks different than adult anxiety. Instead of expressing worry directly, your teen might show irritability, withdrawal from activities, or physical complaints like stomachaches. Understanding these unexpected signs is the first step toward providing meaningful support during this challenging developmental period.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy and DBT Distress Tolerance Skills
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps people manage intense emotions and build a life worth living. Created by Dr. Marsha Linehan, DBT teaches four essential skill sets including distress tolerance—tools for surviving crisis moments without making things worse. Learn how these evidence-based techniques can help you.
What Can I Expect: How to Prepare for Therapy
Starting therapy can feel uncertain. Understanding what happens in your first session helps reduce anxiety and sets you up for success. Learn how to prepare, what to expect during intake, and how to make the most of your counseling experience from day one.
Eating Disorder Behaviors: A Coping Skill Rooted in Attachment
Eating disorder behaviors aren't just about food—they're coping mechanisms for overwhelming emotions. Understanding how restricting, binge eating, and purging function as survival strategies helps us see these patterns differently. Learn why these behaviors develop and how recognizing them as coping skills is the first step toward healing.
Understanding Anorexia and other Eating Disordered Behavior Recovery Programs and Eating Disorder Treatment
Finding the right eating disorder treatment can feel overwhelming when facing anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder. Recovery programs combine medical monitoring, nutritional counseling, and therapy to address physical and psychological aspects. Learn about different treatment levels and team-based approaches to healing.
Understanding Stress Eating Patterns and Mental Health
Do you reach for food when stressed, anxious, or sad? Stress eating patterns are common, but understanding why they happen can help you break the cycle. Learn about the connection between emotions and eating, recognize the signs, and discover healthier ways to cope with difficult feelings.
Understanding the Patterns That Keep People Stuck
Feel like your relationship struggles are unique? You're not alone. Most people get stuck in predictable patterns—mistaking intensity for intimacy, avoiding conflict, or chasing perfection. The good news? Once you recognize the pattern, you can change it. Learn the common relationship cycles we see every week.